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Chapter 4 Vocabulary
Texas History
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Social Studies
7th Grade
09/24/2015

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forage
Definition
to search for food or supplies (provisions)
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archaeologists
Definition
a person who digs up and studies artifacts from past history
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culture
Definition
the way that people express themselves ("the way of life")
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shaman
Definition
a person believed to have the power to cure the sick & spiritually connect with gods
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nomand
Definition
a person who moves from place to place
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artifact
Definition
an item left behind by people from the past
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adobe
Definition
building material made of sun dried mud with mix straw
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bison
Definition
a large, hairy wild animal that has a big head/ short arms
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sedentary
Definition
staying or living in one place instead of moving
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warfare
Definition
fighting in a war, a struggle between competing groups
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(to) barter
Definition
to trade or exchanging one good or service for another
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ceremony
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a formal act/ event that is part of a social or religious occasion
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tattoo
Definition
a permanent mark or figure upon the body by insertion of pigment  under the skin
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comancheria
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the area in the present day US controlled by the comancheria
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